Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey 2025–26 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, marking a key event at the start of the Budget Session of Parliament.
The Economic Survey is prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance and formulated under the supervision of the Chief Economic Adviser. The document provides an assessment of the state of the Indian economy, key macroeconomic indicators for the financial year 2025–26 (April–March), and an outlook for the next fiscal year.
During the sitting, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol will table documents related to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India. A statement reviewing the functioning of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year 2024–25 will also be presented before the House.
As per the listed agenda, the Lok Sabha will begin proceedings with Question Hour, during which members will raise questions addressed by the concerned ministers. This will be followed by the laying of official papers on the Table by members of the Union Council of Ministers.
Nirmala Sitharaman will lay papers pertaining to the Ministry of Finance, while Murlidhar Mohol will present papers related to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
A significant item on the day’s agenda is the formal laying of eight Bills that have been passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Sixth Session of the 18th Lok Sabha and have since received the President’s assent. These Bills will be laid on the Table by the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.
The House will also witness the presentation of the 13th Report of the Business Advisory Committee, to be presented by Kiren Rijiju and Kodikunnil Suresh, as per the agenda.
In addition, the Lok Sabha will take up Matters under Rule 377, a parliamentary provision that allows Members of Parliament to raise issues of urgent public importance.
The Budget Session of Parliament of India commenced a day earlier and will span 30 sittings over a period of 65 days. The session is scheduled to conclude on April 2, with a recess from February 13 to March 9 for scrutiny of Demands for Grants by Parliamentary Standing Committees.
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